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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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